Fire Marshal Plans Review Walk-Through Program

SCOPE OF PROGRAM

PROGRAM CHANGES

Effective the week of December 1, 2014, changes to the plans
review walk-through program will take effect. Wednesday will be added to
the program days of operation. Also, only 12 submissions total, per
walk-through day will be accepted.

The plans review walk-through program applies to only the following:

Tenant Sprinkler Plans

Temporary Tent Permit Applications & Plans

Note: No other types of plans are accepted for walk-through
review.

DAYS & HOURS OF OPERATION

Only Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday of each week (excluding holidays)

Morning - 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon)

Afternoon - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

GUIDELINES & RESTRICTIONS

Plans will be processed in the order received.

No more than 3 walk-through plans per day will be accepted from any
given sprinkler firm.

No more than 4 walk-through plans per day will be accepted from any
plans runner firm.

A maximum of 12 submissions total, per walk-through day will be
accepted.

The walk-through submitter must wait in the lobby area while the plan
is being reviewed. If the walk-through submitter chooses to be
elsewhere and questions arise about the plan, the plan may be set aside
since the questions will not be able to be answered.

Actual review time will not necessarily be less than 1 hour, depending
on the complexity of the plan. If plan information is incomplete, or if
existing records are incomplete or inconclusive, review may take
longer.

Please make every effort to provide the correct address, including
floor and suite number, in order for the review to proceed
expeditiously.

Tenant Sprinkler Plans:

Tenant space must be 4500 square feet or less.

Tenant sprinkler plans cannot require calculations. If it is
in the remote area or otherwise requires calculations, it cannot be
treated as a walk-through.

Preaction, Dry Pipe, and Limited Area sprinkler systems all require
calculations and cannot be reviewed during a walk-through.

Tenant sprinkler plans received after 3:00 p.m. may not be
processed until the next morning beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Note: Same day review is not guaranteed.

Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request. In addition, materials such as forms and publications may be available in alternate formats. To request reasonable ADA accommodations or materials in alternative formats, call the Office of the Fire Marshal at 703-246-4803 (TTY: 711 or 1-800-828-1120) or write us at the following address: 10700 Page Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22030.